The City of Lansing Façade Improvement Program provides targeted assistance for improving the appearance and structural conditions of building façades in highly visible and critical areas of the City.
Donor Name: City of Lansing
State: Michigan
City: Lansing
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/01/2022
Size of the Grant: $20,000
Funding Information
The Façade Improvement Program offers three types of flexible grant awards. Applications are considered on a first come, first served basis.
- Transformational Improvement Award – $20,000 maximum
- Aesthetic and Maintenance Award – $10,000 maximum
- Design Program Award – Up to $2,000
Eligibility Criteria
- The program is directed at commercial, office and mixed-use buildings adjacent to main corridors and neighborhood nodes within the City of Lansing.
- Property owners and tenants are eligible to apply, but if a tenant applies the building owner must support the improvements in writing.
- Eligible activities are for a building façade only but may include windows, signage, lighting, and improvements to create barrier free and accessible entryways as part of the overall façade improvement.
- No activity will be eligible that is separate from an overall façade. For instance, landscaping/ streetscaping and light poles are not eligible.
- All improvements must be fixed/permanent.
- Previous façade improvements and unapproved work will not be funded.
- Applicants must match at least 50% of requested grant funds.
- Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
For more information, visit Lansing Corridor Facade Program.